as in logger
a person whose job is to cut down trees a lumberman who supervises the rest of the team during logging season

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Recent Examples of lumberman The lumberman crowded in next, becoming the second white man to catch a fatal load of buckshot. Craig Pittman, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Jan. 2023 For one of Eric’s distant relatives, a lumberman named Moses Grandy, the swamp was at once the site of his bondage and the nexus of his freedom. Seyward Darby, Longreads, 13 Apr. 2022 The first of the two homes, known as Indian Spring, was built by Ms. Arsht about 20 years ago, on land once owned by Ziegfeld Follies star Peggy Hopkins Joyce and her then-husband, millionaire lumberman James Stanley Joyce. Katherine Clarke, WSJ, 7 Sep. 2022 Shore Acres stands on ground that was once home to the most-luxurious home in Oregon, a palatial estate built in 1905 by local shipbuilder and lumberman Louis J. Simpson. oregonlive, 27 July 2022 See All Example Sentences for lumberman
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Noun
  • After starting as a logger on Married to Medicine, McDonald worked his way up through the Bravo reality ranks as a field producer for The Real Housewives of Atlanta as well as a supervising producer on Vanderpump Rules, The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, and The Real Housewives of Orange County.
    Mikelle Street, Them., 4 Apr. 2025
  • Hosted by logger Jared Douglas, who risks life and livelihood to harvest the most massive – and valuable – timber on Earth.
    Peter White, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • In the titular novel, restless lumberjacks plan a dance under the condition that some of them will attend as women.
    Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
  • In the titular novel, restless lumberjacks plan a dance under the condition that some of them will attend as women.
    Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Acting Associate Chief of the Forest Service Chris French instructed regional foresters and deputy chiefs throughout the agency in an April 3 letter to boost timber volumes by 25% over the next four to five years.
    Jimmy Lovrien, Twin Cities, 11 Apr. 2025
  • The grants likely frozen support research to understand contamination on Maine farms as well as money for youth programs, fishermen and foresters.
    Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025

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“Lumberman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lumberman. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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